Specialist Occupational Therapist – UK residents
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area Occupational Therapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
37.5 hours per week Job ref 331-7921109-UHMB-A
Site: Furness General Hospital, Town Barrow in Furness
Salary: £39,959 – £48,117 per annum pro rata. Salary period Yearly. Closing 04/08/2026 23:59
Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce. We welcome applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
For Non UK residents, please apply on the Non UK residents post.
Are you a motivated and skilled Occupational Therapist with a passion for improving outcomes for inpatients?
We are seeking two Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our In-patient Occupational Therapy Team to play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to adults across a range of acute wards.
Acute Occupational Therapy intervention continues to evolve rapidly, with a strong emphasis on supporting safe and timely discharge. These roles offer an excellent opportunity to develop specialist skills while contributing meaningfully to service delivery and improvement.
You will manage a varied and rewarding caseload, gaining experience in frailty, oncology, respiratory, surgery and ED. The post holder will hold a specialist caseload, using a range of knowledge and skills to provide Occupational therapy interventions to patients within our organisation.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
Your role will include:
- Undertaking specialist OT assessments and interventions for frail and complex patients, with support from clinical leads.
- Contributing to safe discharge planning through timely assessment, equipment provision, and liaison with community services.
- Developing your skills with complex manual handling with appropriate training and support from experienced colleagues.
- Working closely with physiotherapists, nurses, consultants, ACPs, and other MDT members to deliver coordinated care.
- Supporting service evaluation, audits, and quality improvement projects within the frailty pathway.
- Participating in supervision of junior staff and students and contributing to in-service training and education.
- Requiring good clinical knowledge of physical rehabilitation; working to facilitate safe and effective care and hospital discharge.
All staff are encouraged to engage in in-service training and CPD is well supported. This post is eligible for the trust’s relocation package; you must remain in post within the trust for minimum 2 years.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and RLI have a range of general hospital services with full emergency departments, critical/coronary care units and various consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of general hospital services, together with an urgent treatment centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
- Health and Care Professions Council registered Occupational Therapist.
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the Royal College of OT, UK.
- Post graduate training or experience to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent.
- Accredited training in risk assessment and risk management.
- Practice placement educator accreditation.
- Membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists.
Experience
- Relevant post registration experience as an OT to achieve knowledge and skills applicable to this post.
- Post registration experience in a relevant clinical area.
- Experience of research or audit.
- Experience as a supervisor of OT (Band 5) and/or OT support staff and/or OT students.
Skills, ability and knowledge
- Transferable knowledge and skills at basic practitioner level with aptitude to develop to specialist OT practitioner level.
- Assessment, observation, evaluation and reporting skills.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships / team working.
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
- Ability to work under pressure and recognise when support is required.
- Effective personal organisational skills to manage own workload and determine priorities to support delivery of the site OT service.
- Training and facilitation skills.
- Clinical work experience at OT Band 5 grade in a variety of clinical areas in an acute hospital setting and community.
Personal Qualities
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the post.
- Ability to participate in manual handling tasks and therapeutic handling.
- Ability to travel to provide assessment and treatment to patients in the community and attend meetings.
The trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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